Grahn Surname
Approximately 8,522 people bear this surname
Grahn Surname User-submission:
A different spelling of the Swedish word for 'spruce' (gran).
Grahn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 4,255 | 1:2,314 | 215 |
| United States | 1,813 | 1:199,922 | 19,668 |
| Germany | 1,304 | 1:61,737 | 7,933 |
| Finland | 399 | 1:13,776 | 2,050 |
| Canada | 286 | 1:128,831 | 13,423 |
| Liberia | 90 | 1:48,984 | 4,396 |
| Norway | 62 | 1:82,940 | 11,515 |
| South Africa | 58 | 1:934,098 | 59,404 |
| Denmark | 49 | 1:115,198 | 10,655 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Brazil | 35 | 1:6,116,409 | 148,801 |
| Estonia | 35 | 1:37,766 | 7,217 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 128 | 1:392,333 | 29,245 |
Grahn (23) may also be a first name.
Grahn Surname Meaning
Grahn Demographics
Average Male Grahn Height
176.73 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Grahn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grahn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Grahn is found most frequently in Sweden. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Grahn.
How Common Is The Last Name Grahn? popularity and diffusion
The last name Grahn is the 59,233rd most numerous family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 855,145 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Grahn live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,239,265th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 23 people.
This surname is most widespread in Sweden, where it is carried by 4,255 people, or 1 in 2,314. In Sweden Grahn is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 19 percent live, Skåne County, where 14 percent live and Västra Götaland County, where 14 percent live. Aside from Sweden this surname exists in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Germany, where 15 percent live.
Grahn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Grahn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Grahn last name rose 1,416 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 513 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Grahn Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Grahn are 0.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.03% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Grahn earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 3.49% less than the national average, earning 333,994 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 34.96% more than the national average, earning R 320,724 per year; in United States they earn 8.54% more than the national average, earning $46,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.41% less than the national average, earning $45,008 CAD per year.
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